Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-17
FAITH CURE FOR ANIMALS.
A Mind-Healer's Business in Curing Dogs
and Cats.

Walking down John K. street the cor
respondent saw standing before the door
of a low wooden house the carriage of one
of Detroit's wealthiest citizens. The driver
was Ticking his lash at the leaves on a tree
above his head This seemed strange, for
Detroit coachmen, as rule, are quite as
stiff and solemn as their New York mod
els. Evidently this coachman was impa-
tient.
Suddenly the house door opened and out
darted Il petite figure clad entirely in black
Her usually pale face was flushed with
excitement, and in her arms she carried 4
poodle. The careful way in which she
held the dog made me turn TO watch the
further proceedings.
You'll have to open the door for me,
John" she said to the now stolid coach
, man. With the i'll grace that becomes so
lofty dignitary when asked to step out of
his usual rut, John stretched his arm
around stitliy and opened the carriage door.
The young lady placed the dog carefully
on the front cushion and then entered and
| closed the door.
Drive slowly, Joha," she enjoined and
at a funeral pace the carriage rolled away
down the street.
The house from which the lady in black
had come was occupied by q "Christian
Healer" In response to the writer's ring
Il servant came to the door, and when he
asked to see \. NJ. Kuott-that was the
name on the sign-the writer was ushered
into 4 cosy sitting-room. Presently little
woman, with a bright face, 4 Self-possessed
air and extremely neat and well-ftting
dress entered.
| My business is increasing all the time"
| she said ut is largely among the edu-
Gated people. The aneducated do not seem
readily to grasp our system. | have
many ladies Of faShion among my pa
tients."
And just what is your system ?"
| Do you mean to ask me TO give away
my secret p she asked, with laugh
"Well, there really is no secret to it. We
believe that disease Is negation-that life
is positive. There is no need of disease if
one can keep the harmony between the
organism and the environment Herbert
Spencer will tell you that Now, we be-
lieve that God is the great life-giver, and
We are simply the mediums hate that
! word-through which the harmony is re-
stored between the source of life and the
patient
Can you extend your aid to animals -
Certainly; why not ~
(Here comes in the secret of the poodle }
| Ladies" continued Miss Knott, ''bring
me their pets when they are iammed in
! doors or otherwise hurt, and | can cas-.
their pain. There is no reason why the
life principle should not be increased in
| animals as well as in men and women. j
had a case u while ago. A lady brought
me her kitten. 1t had two of its legs
broken by being caught in closing door.
The lady felt very badly about it, for the
little thing was in great pain. My sister
said, Let us get some chioroform and kill
! the poor pussy But do not believe in
taking any kind of life, and said | would
try TO see what | could do. Soon the pair
ceased and the lady went away happy.
understand that the kitten was completely
cured.n
Have you had any particularly marked
cures latelvY'
d" Yes and she enumerated several.
p" Just how do you work ?"
| We simply set by the bedside, and BIZ
the use Of mental effort and thought trans
ference cure the patient There is moth
ing physical about it, We pretend to no
| clairyOyance, but, of course, there is more
or less mind reading"
" Does such work lower your own
yitality?'
BY no means. On the contrary, it in
| creases it. If we allow ourselves TO be-
| come excited or TO worry over our patients,
then it would be long and hard work to
effect cures but we keep our minds calm
! and all goes well''-Ddroit Cor. Globe
| Democrat